diff --git a/doc/releases/release-notes-4.1.rst b/doc/releases/release-notes-4.1.rst
index 202fdb20489ba..c8cfe497b5c28 100644
--- a/doc/releases/release-notes-4.1.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/release-notes-4.1.rst
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ Drivers and Sensors
 
 * Display
 
+  * Added flag ``frame_incomplete`` to ``display_write`` that indicates whether a write is the last
+    write of the frame, allowing display drivers to implement double buffering / tearing enable
+    signal handling (:github:`81250`)
+  * Added ``frame_incomplete`` handling to SDL display driver (:dtcompatible:`zephyr,sdl-dc`)
+    (:github:`81250`)
+
 * Ethernet
 
 * Flash
@@ -278,6 +284,9 @@ Trusted Firmware-M
 LVGL
 ****
 
+* Added ``frame_incomplete`` support to indicate whether a write is the last
+  write of the frame (:github:`81250`)
+
 Tests and Samples
 *****************
 
diff --git a/drivers/display/display_gc9x01x.c b/drivers/display/display_gc9x01x.c
index 963e0dbe7a69a..4ff5e990f07ea 100644
--- a/drivers/display/display_gc9x01x.c
+++ b/drivers/display/display_gc9x01x.c
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ static int gc9x01x_write(const struct device *dev, const uint16_t x, const uint1
 	mipi_desc.width = desc->width;
 	/* Per MIPI API, pitch must always match width */
 	mipi_desc.pitch = desc->width;
+	mipi_desc.frame_incomplete = desc->frame_incomplete;
 
 	ret = gc9x01x_transmit(dev, GC9X01X_CMD_MEMWR, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/display/display_ili9xxx.c b/drivers/display/display_ili9xxx.c
index a13786122fb32..2cdd4d6cafb39 100644
--- a/drivers/display/display_ili9xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/display/display_ili9xxx.c
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ static int ili9xxx_write(const struct device *dev, const uint16_t x,
 	mipi_desc.width = desc->width;
 	/* Per MIPI API, pitch must always match width */
 	mipi_desc.pitch = desc->width;
+	mipi_desc.frame_incomplete = desc->frame_incomplete;
 
 	r = ili9xxx_transmit(dev, ILI9XXX_RAMWR, NULL, 0);
 	if (r < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/display/display_sdl.c b/drivers/display/display_sdl.c
index 04370c855026f..2c88e16bd7514 100644
--- a/drivers/display/display_sdl.c
+++ b/drivers/display/display_sdl.c
@@ -260,9 +260,9 @@ static int sdl_display_write(const struct device *dev, const uint16_t x,
 		sdl_display_write_bgr565(disp_data->buf, desc, buf);
 	}
 
-	sdl_display_write_bottom(desc->height, desc->width, x, y,
-				 disp_data->renderer, disp_data->mutex, disp_data->texture,
-				 disp_data->buf, disp_data->display_on);
+	sdl_display_write_bottom(desc->height, desc->width, x, y, disp_data->renderer,
+				 disp_data->mutex, disp_data->texture, disp_data->buf,
+				 disp_data->display_on, desc->frame_incomplete);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/display/display_sdl_bottom.c b/drivers/display/display_sdl_bottom.c
index 0e995a341c9a3..e0fbd4a5fbb5f 100644
--- a/drivers/display/display_sdl_bottom.c
+++ b/drivers/display/display_sdl_bottom.c
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+#include "display_sdl_bottom.h"
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -64,10 +66,9 @@ int sdl_display_init_bottom(uint16_t height, uint16_t width, uint16_t zoom_pct,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void sdl_display_write_bottom(const uint16_t height, const uint16_t width,
-			      const uint16_t x, const uint16_t y,
-			      void *renderer, void *mutex, void *texture,
-			      uint8_t *buf, bool display_on)
+void sdl_display_write_bottom(const uint16_t height, const uint16_t width, const uint16_t x,
+			      const uint16_t y, void *renderer, void *mutex, void *texture,
+			      uint8_t *buf, bool display_on, bool frame_incomplete)
 {
 	SDL_Rect rect;
 	int err;
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ void sdl_display_write_bottom(const uint16_t height, const uint16_t width,
 
 	SDL_UpdateTexture(texture, &rect, buf, 4 * rect.w);
 
-	if (display_on) {
+	if (display_on && !frame_incomplete) {
 		SDL_RenderClear(renderer);
 		SDL_RenderCopy(renderer, texture, NULL, NULL);
 		SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
diff --git a/drivers/display/display_sdl_bottom.h b/drivers/display/display_sdl_bottom.h
index 54973777f1be0..721cfa2b5a81e 100644
--- a/drivers/display/display_sdl_bottom.h
+++ b/drivers/display/display_sdl_bottom.h
@@ -23,14 +23,12 @@ extern "C" {
 int sdl_display_init_bottom(uint16_t height, uint16_t width, uint16_t zoom_pct,
 			    bool use_accelerator, void **window, void **renderer, void **mutex,
 			    void **texture, void **read_texture);
-void sdl_display_write_bottom(const uint16_t height, const uint16_t width,
-			      const uint16_t x, const uint16_t y,
-			      void *renderer, void *mutex, void *texture,
-			      uint8_t *buf, bool display_on);
-int sdl_display_read_bottom(const uint16_t height, const uint16_t width,
-			    const uint16_t x, const uint16_t y,
-			    void *renderer, void *buf, uint16_t pitch,
-			    void *mutex, void *texture, void **read_texture);
+void sdl_display_write_bottom(const uint16_t height, const uint16_t width, const uint16_t x,
+			      const uint16_t y, void *renderer, void *mutex, void *texture,
+			      uint8_t *buf, bool display_on, bool frame_incomplete);
+int sdl_display_read_bottom(const uint16_t height, const uint16_t width, const uint16_t x,
+			    const uint16_t y, void *renderer, void *buf, uint16_t pitch,
+			    void *mutex, void *texture, void *read_texture);
 void sdl_display_blanking_off_bottom(void *renderer, void *texture);
 void sdl_display_blanking_on_bottom(void *renderer);
 void sdl_display_cleanup_bottom(void **window, void **renderer, void **mutex, void **texture,
diff --git a/include/zephyr/drivers/display.h b/include/zephyr/drivers/display.h
index 067d441d4551b..8fd26978beab4 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/drivers/display.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/drivers/display.h
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ struct display_buffer_descriptor {
 	uint16_t height;
 	/** Number of pixels between consecutive rows in the data buffer */
 	uint16_t pitch;
+	/** Indicates that this is not the last write buffer of the frame */
+	bool frame_incomplete;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/modules/lvgl/lvgl_display.c b/modules/lvgl/lvgl_display.c
index 604cd0078d806..39f3da1f795df 100644
--- a/modules/lvgl/lvgl_display.c
+++ b/modules/lvgl/lvgl_display.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ void lvgl_flush_thread_entry(void *arg1, void *arg2, void *arg3)
 		k_msgq_get(&flush_queue, &flush, K_FOREVER);
 		data = (struct lvgl_disp_data *)flush.disp_drv->user_data;
 
+		flush.desc.frame_incomplete = !lv_disp_flush_is_last(flush.disp_drv);
 		display_write(data->display_dev, flush.x, flush.y, &flush.desc,
 			      flush.buf);
 
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ void lvgl_flush_display(struct lvgl_display_flush *request)
 	struct lvgl_disp_data *data =
 		(struct lvgl_disp_data *)request->disp_drv->user_data;
 
+	request->desc.frame_incomplete = !lv_disp_flush_is_last(request->disp_drv);
 	display_write(data->display_dev, request->x, request->y,
 		      &request->desc, request->buf);
 	lv_disp_flush_ready(request->disp_drv);
diff --git a/modules/lvgl/lvgl_display_mono.c b/modules/lvgl/lvgl_display_mono.c
index 07f84b7d19efc..b6b7669962733 100644
--- a/modules/lvgl/lvgl_display_mono.c
+++ b/modules/lvgl/lvgl_display_mono.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ void lvgl_flush_cb_mono(lv_disp_drv_t *disp_drv, const lv_area_t *area, lv_color
 	uint16_t h = area->y2 - area->y1 + 1;
 	struct lvgl_disp_data *data = (struct lvgl_disp_data *)disp_drv->user_data;
 	const struct device *display_dev = data->display_dev;
-	struct display_buffer_descriptor desc;
 	const bool is_epd = data->cap.screen_info & SCREEN_INFO_EPD;
 	const bool is_last = lv_disp_flush_is_last(disp_drv);
 
@@ -29,10 +28,14 @@ void lvgl_flush_cb_mono(lv_disp_drv_t *disp_drv, const lv_area_t *area, lv_color
 		data->blanking_on = true;
 	}
 
-	desc.buf_size = (w * h) / 8U;
-	desc.width = w;
-	desc.pitch = w;
-	desc.height = h;
+	struct display_buffer_descriptor desc = {
+		.buf_size = (w * h) / 8U,
+		.width = w,
+		.pitch = w,
+		.height = h,
+		.frame_incomplete = !is_last,
+	};
+
 	display_write(display_dev, area->x1, area->y1, &desc, (void *)color_p);
 	if (data->cap.screen_info & SCREEN_INFO_DOUBLE_BUFFER) {
 		display_write(display_dev, area->x1, area->y1, &desc, (void *)color_p);
diff --git a/samples/drivers/display/src/main.c b/samples/drivers/display/src/main.c
index fb81955c78aad..8cbfb64040ac1 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/display/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/drivers/display/src/main.c
@@ -297,6 +297,14 @@ int main(void)
 	buf_desc.width = capabilities.x_resolution;
 	buf_desc.height = h_step;
 
+	/*
+	 * The following writes will only render parts of the image,
+	 * so turn this option on.
+	 * This allows double-buffered displays to hold the pixels
+	 * back until the image is complete.
+	 */
+	buf_desc.frame_incomplete = true;
+
 	for (int idx = 0; idx < capabilities.y_resolution; idx += h_step) {
 		/*
 		 * Tweaking the height value not to draw outside of the display.
@@ -323,6 +331,13 @@ int main(void)
 	y = 0;
 	display_write(display_dev, x, y, &buf_desc, buf);
 
+	/*
+	 * This is the last write of the frame, so turn this off.
+	 * Double-buffered displays will now present the new image
+	 * to the user.
+	 */
+	buf_desc.frame_incomplete = false;
+
 	fill_buffer_fnc(BOTTOM_RIGHT, 0, buf, buf_size);
 	x = capabilities.x_resolution - rect_w;
 	y = capabilities.y_resolution - rect_h;
diff --git a/samples/drivers/video/capture/src/main.c b/samples/drivers/video/capture/src/main.c
index 6134b7e56d01a..66d495188698f 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/video/capture/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/drivers/video/capture/src/main.c
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ static inline void video_display_frame(const struct device *const display_dev,
 				       const struct video_buffer *const vbuf,
 				       const struct video_format fmt)
 {
-	struct display_buffer_descriptor buf_desc;
-
-	buf_desc.buf_size = vbuf->bytesused;
-	buf_desc.width = fmt.width;
-	buf_desc.pitch = buf_desc.width;
-	buf_desc.height = vbuf->bytesused / fmt.pitch;
+	struct display_buffer_descriptor buf_desc = {
+		.buf_size = vbuf->bytesused,
+		.width = fmt.width,
+		.pitch = buf_desc.width,
+		.height = vbuf->bytesused / fmt.pitch,
+	};
 
 	display_write(display_dev, 0, vbuf->line_offset, &buf_desc, vbuf->buffer);
 }
diff --git a/subsys/fb/cfb.c b/subsys/fb/cfb.c
index 7dc3a3b5cfc91..7ba0882c90bca 100644
--- a/subsys/fb/cfb.c
+++ b/subsys/fb/cfb.c
@@ -460,17 +460,18 @@ int cfb_framebuffer_finalize(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct display_driver_api *api = dev->api;
 	const struct char_framebuffer *fb = &char_fb;
-	struct display_buffer_descriptor desc;
 	int err;
 
 	if (!fb || !fb->buf) {
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	desc.buf_size = fb->size;
-	desc.width = fb->x_res;
-	desc.height = fb->y_res;
-	desc.pitch = fb->x_res;
+	struct display_buffer_descriptor desc = {
+		.buf_size = fb->size,
+		.width = fb->x_res,
+		.height = fb->y_res,
+		.pitch = fb->x_res,
+	};
 
 	if (!(fb->pixel_format & PIXEL_FORMAT_MONO10) != !(fb->inverted)) {
 		cfb_invert(fb);